n.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bored ; bor · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English borian; akin to Old High German bor ō n to bore, Latin forare to bore, ferire to strike
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 : to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool
2 : to make (as a cylindrical hole) by boring or digging away material < bored a tunnel>
intransitive verb
1 a : to make a hole by or as if by boring b : to sink a mine shaft or well
2 : to make one's way steadily especially against resistance <we bored through the jostling crowd>